Stevens Institute of Technology Graduate Student Alicia Mahon Receives ASBPA Educational Award
Summary
These complaints led the state Department of Environmental Protection to ask researchers at Stevens to develop an experimental sand placement design for the replenishment project; the result is the Feeder beach.In addition to being this year’s Educational Award recipient, Alicia is a member of the American Society of Chemical Engineers (ASCE) and the president elect of the North Jersey branch of the ASBPA.These complaints led the state Department of Environmental Protection to ask researchers at Stevens to develop an experimental sand placement design for the replenishment project; the result is the Feeder beach.Among several distinctions, her research will be submitted to Shore & Beach, ASBPA’s technical journal, for consideration for a future issue.“The Center for Maritime Systems is extremely proud of Alicia for winning the ASBPAs Educational Award, the third time in the last four years a Stevens student has been selected for the honor.Her award winning paper represents just a small part of the work that shes completed thus far, and is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to her PhD research focused on improved surf amenity and shore protection strategies for the NJ coast.” Professor Jon Miller, Research Assistant Professor.In addition to being this year’s Educational Award recipient, Alicia is a member of the American Society of Chemical Engineers (ASCE) and the president elect of the North Jersey branch of the ASBPA.